political system has not significantly decreased, with no noticeable upsurge in volunteering and social action concentrated in the wealthiest places. The Cabinet Office responded that the Civil Exchange report did not fairly reflect "the significant progress made". In response to a parliamentary question claiming that the Big Society had failed, the Government said that "cynics" were "entirely wrong" and that "some of the changes we have introduced are irreversible". Shortly before the 2015 election, Cameron proposed a law that would give some employees the right to three days of paid annual leave to do voluntary work. The proposal appeared in the Party's manifesto, along with a guarantee of a place on the National Citizen Service for all children and an increase the use of social impact bonds. However, the Big Society did not form a significant part of the Conservative Party's election strategy, being replaced instead by an emphasis on economic stability and border controls. See also Edmund Burke Community politics Coproduction Muscular liberalism Third Way United Kingdom government austerity programme Welfare capitalism References External links Big Society at CabinetOffice.gov.uk Big Society at Number10.gov.uk The Big Society – community (non-government) website BBC – Have Your Say – a moderated public discussion on The Big Society Our Society Community-based network, focusing on big society sharing and practice that is already taking place The Big Society information and discussion at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations Big Society at VAHS Blog: articles from historians and voluntary sector analysts with a long-term perspective 2010 establishments in England 2010 in British politics English society Public policy in England One-nation conservatism Programmes of the Government of the United Kingdom David Cameron Civil society in the United Kingdom British political phrases